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Heard the sponsorship ad this morning, right after repub representative Michael Johnson spoke on why Trumps muslim ban is a-o.k..
Here is an interesting opinion on Kapersky - your mileage may vary.
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Technically, Kaspersky is probably the most sophisticated information security organization. They caught both Stuxnet and Flame (super-sophisticated, state-sponsored super viruses designed to avoid capture) before anyone else. They offer a great product at a great price, with half decent support. On top of that, Eugene Kaspersky is Russias version of Bill Gates meets Steve Jobs. In short, hes a tech-savvy genius with a personality, and now hes one of the richest men in Russia. So why should you avoid using Kaspersky like the plague?
In short, you should never install this program on your machine because of one simple reason: corruption. First, Eugene was a spy. He studied at the KGB backed institution, Institute of Cryptography, Telecommunications, and Computer Science. After this, he became an intelligence officer (AKA Russian Spy). He is entirely, absolutely opaque about both his time at the educational institution, and his military service. No transparency: the Russian way of doing things.
Had Eugene moved to Sweden to follow through with his fascination with computer viruses, and to start his company there, I would not write this article. Had he renounced government intrusion in a company dedicated to a public interest, I would also not write this article. But in fact, Kaspersky is run from Moscow, and Eugene is not behind bars, which is all the proof that anyone needs: Kasperskythe man and the companyworks with Putin and his crime organization."
http://www.dominikgorecki.com/2012/07/stop-using-kaspersky/
2naSalit
(86,071 posts)orangecrush
(19,237 posts)Just became aware today.
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)I do not trust them.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,112 posts)And won't use Lenovo computers for the same reason
orangecrush
(19,237 posts)At the apps I install henceforward.
orangecrush
(19,237 posts)A good decision.
2naSalit
(86,071 posts)previous laptop which crashed within a few months after I used on of their products... learned that lesson years ago.